A rare ormolu-mounted Canton enamel ‘tribute bearers’ vaseQing dynasty, Qianlong period清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯進寶圖筒瓶銅鎏金鑲足及包口 finely painted with European gentlemen traversing a hilly landscape bearing gifts including a lion, ivory tusks, a gilt model of a pagoda, a blue vase, and a platter of jewels, the figure carrying the jewels riding astride an elephant and the others proceeding on foot accompanied by horn players, the interior glazed turquoise, ormolu mounts at the mouth and foot Overall height 10 ⅛ in., 25.6 cm
A rare ormolu-mounted Canton enamel ‘tribute bearers’ vaseQing dynasty, Qianlong period清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯進寶圖筒瓶銅鎏金鑲足及包口 finely painted with European gentlemen traversing a hilly landscape bearing gifts including a lion, ivory tusks, a gilt model of a pagoda, a blue vase, and a platter of jewels, the figure carrying the jewels riding astride an elephant and the others proceeding on foot accompanied by horn players, the interior glazed turquoise, ormolu mounts at the mouth and foot Overall height 10 ⅛ in., 25.6 cm
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